Page 67 - Daggabay Magazine Issue 3

NOT ALL CANNABIS FERTILISERS
ARE MADE EQUAL
There are many brands of cannabis
nutrients on the market, and they can
differ considerably.

Typically, cannabis fertilisers will vary
in the four following areas:
- Nutrient ratio: Different brands use
different nutrient ratios they consider
optimal

Ingredients: Different fertiliser brands
can achieve the same nutrient ratios
using different ingredients, ranging
from the most chemical (or
“artificial”) to the most natural.

Soil or hydro: Soil nutrients differ
from hydro or soilless nutrient
solutions. Make sure you only use
fertilisers designed for your growing
medium.

Supplements: Many fertiliser brands
also make “supplements”. These
products typically contain low NPK

ratios and instead feature other
nutrients designed to boost certain
aspects of growth. Some supplements,
for example, are molasses. A feed chart will typically set out a 12–
We recommend you focus more on 13-week growing cycle. The weeks of
meeting your plants' demands for the cycle will usually be listed along
macro and secondary nutrients before the x-axis of the chart which might also
pumping them full of supplements. include information like the
photoperiod for each week and more.
Going overboard with nutrients can Your feed chart will outline what
cause chemical interactions or nutrients to give your plants, in what
nutrient burn, which can significantly ratio, during the different weeks of
affect the size and quality of your their life cycle. Nutrients are typically
yield. applied once a week, and most
fertiliser brands will provide you with
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I FEED MY a ratio of feed to water (either in litres
WEED PLANTS? or gallons). Some feed charts might
Most fertiliser brands provide their also provide you with a PPM range for
customers with feed charts. their solutions. If so, invest in a PPM
Understanding these charts is the key to meter and measure your nutrients
providing your plants with the right before feeding for extra accuracy.
nutrients at the right time.